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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, May 15

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

330 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 408▼ 49 vs year ago 379 · −12.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 135▲ 17 vs year ago 84 · +20.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 1.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,045	147.50	1,541	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,332	167.85	2,236	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	138.29	1,984	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,732	134.36	2,326	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,498	128.05	1,918	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,848	127.13	2,349	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	107.28	1,307	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,164	147.71	1,719	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,556	161.28	2,510	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	148.64	2,078	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	187.00	2,571	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	176.07	2,424	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,246	166.27	2,072	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	182.76	2,637	49
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,462	171.04	2,501	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	94	$489	77
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	91	$299	6

Every lot

28 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	182.76/cwt	177.50–187.00	2,637	49
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,462	171.04/cwt	163.50–173.00	2,501	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,246	166.27/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,072	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,375	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,571	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,377	176.07/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,424	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	136.15/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,920	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,115	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,625	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,096	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	146.40/cwt	146.00–147.00	2,383	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,773	129.54/cwt	125.00–133.50	2,297	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	96.82/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,121	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	116.70/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,448	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	107.05/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,334	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	112.34/cwt	109.50–116.00	1,618	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	125.35/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,810	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,552	133.65/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,074	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,444	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	124.50/cwt	123.50–126.00	2,316	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,045	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,541	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,332	167.85/cwt	164.00–172.50	2,236	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,164	147.71/cwt	145.00–148.50	1,719	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	148.64/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,078	12
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,556	161.28/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,510	31
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	468.08/head	175.00–740.00	468	54
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	109	551.73/head	260.00–775.00	552	22
Baby Bull Calves	200–250	N/A	210	245.00/head	245.00–245.00	245	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	79	328.54/head	185.00–625.00	329	5
Baby Heifer Calves	150–200	N/A	150	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed May 15, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 330Last week 408Year ago 379

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 101Last week 135Year ago 84

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	54	50–100	86	175.00–740.00	468.08
—	N/A	22	100–150	109	260.00–775.00	551.73
—	N/A	1	200–250	210	245.00	245.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	79	185.00–625.00	328.54
—	N/A	1	150–200	150	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,246	102.00–112.00	107.05
8	—	1,241	113.00–123.00	116.70
7	—	1,158	91.00–100.00	96.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,552	131.00–137.00	133.65
2	—	1,440	109.50–116.00	112.34
7	—	1,444	120.00–129.50	125.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,860	123.50–126.00	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,410	132.00–142.00	136.15
1	—	1,625	129.00	129.00
4	—	1,449	145.00–147.00	145.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	146.00–147.00	146.40
5	—	1,773	125.00–133.50	129.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,377	171.00–181.00	176.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,246	160.00–168.00	166.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,332	164.00–172.50	167.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,164	145.00–148.50	147.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,443	177.50–187.00	182.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,462	163.50–173.00	171.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,556	155.00–165.00	161.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,398	144.00–152.00	148.64

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.